Guides

City travel guides

What to see, how to get there, and how long to spend in each city on Pope Leo XIV's route through Peru. We're adding guides city by city.

• Lima

  Lima

  Lima pairs a UNESCO old town with Peru's best food and a clifftop coast. Here's what to see, how many days to plan, and when to go in 2026.

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• Lambayeque

  Chiclayo

  Chiclayo was Pope Leo XIV's diocese. Here's what to do and eat in Chiclayo, and how many days to plan for a 2026 trip.

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• Piura

  Piura

  Use sunny Piura as your north-coast base in 2026. Beaches like Mancora and Cabo Blanco, plus the filigree and picanterias of nearby Catacaos.

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• Cusco

  Cusco

  Cusco is the old Inca capital and the gateway to Machu Picchu. Here's what to see, how to handle the altitude, and how many days to plan for a 2026 trip.

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• Ucayali

  Pucallpa

  Pucallpa is an Amazon river city you explore by boat. Yarinacocha at sunset, living Shipibo-Conibo kene art, and how to plan a 2026 trip without rushing.

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